Role Overview
The Partnership & Membership Manager will play a pivotal role in establishing and growing WIG’s new regional presence in Manchester, developing and delivering an SME membership proposition, and building relationships with universities and other anchor institutions.
What You Will Do
The role will involve building and converting a pipeline of membership, partnership, and bespoke leadership opportunities, developing relationships with regional businesses, and working across WIG to ensure that regional activity strengthens and is fully connected to the organisation’s wider membership and leadership development offer.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The successful candidate will combine commercial drive with strong relationship-building skills and an understanding of regional economies, institutions, and leadership networks.
Requirements
- Experience in business development, membership, account management, partnerships or a comparable commercially focused role.
- Demonstrable experience of developing and converting a commercial or membership pipeline.
- Experience building trusted relationships with senior external stakeholders.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including producing propositions, pitches or commercial proposals.
- Experience using CRM systems to manage relationships, pipeline and activity.
- Strong organisational and project-management skills.
- Demonstrable interest and understanding in UK public policy, economic growth, devolution or cross-sector collaboration.
- Alignment with WIG’s mission, purpose and values.
Benefits
- Opportunity to shape a new area of WIG’s work from the outset
- Significant ability to travel across the UK
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